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Tesla advises owners to keep the charge level above 20 percent during bitter cold weather.
A Morton Grove police officer who suffered smoke inhalation after putting out a fire Wednesday night was released from the hospital. Police said he saw flames inside a condo building near Lincoln and Callie Avenue just after 10 p.m. The officer grabbed a fire extinguisher and put out the fire.
An early morning shooting on the Eisenhower Expressway on Chicago's Near West Side left a 25-year-old man dead and shut down the Paulina Street ramp for several hours on Thursday. Over the last three years, expressway shootings in Illinois have been on the decline, according to a state police database.
Dozens of electric vehicle charging stations in Illinois and Indiana will be getting upgrades, thanks to new federal funding.
North Central College has been a national powerhouse in Division III football, track and field, and cross country, but there's another team on campus looking to win back-to-back championships this season.
Residents along the Kankakee River in Will County are still dealing with the ice jam that poses a flooding risk to nearby properties. Local emergency officials shared their plans to thaw out the river that's been jammed up with frozen ice chunks as far as the eye could see with the frigid temperatures this week. A flash flood watch was in effect until temperatures get above freezing and all the ice on the river fully melts.
The legislation would create an independent Prescription Drug Affordability Board.
"Seeing how upset everybody was made me want to help."
A suburban zoo closed on Tuesday because of the extreme temperatures and safety concerns for staff and animals. CBS 2's Sara Machi got a look at how they were adapting at the Philips Park Zoo in Aurora where staff pulled icy water buckets through the snowy paths.
An ice jam on the Kankakee River caused some major flooding for some residents nearly 50 miles southwest of Chicago. A flood warning was issued this week for residents who live near the river's edge in unincorporated Wilmington. CBS 2's Shardaa Gray had the story in Wilmington where locals are keeping a close eye on the ice jams.
An ice jam on the Kankakee River caused some major flooding for some residents nearly 50 miles southwest of Chicago. A flood warning was issued this week for residents who live near the river's edge in unincorporated Wilmington. CBS 2's Shardaa Gray had the story of their tense wait.
A man charged with breaking into a home and sexually assaulting a 92-year-old woman was found guilty by a jury following a three-day trial on Wednesday.
Recreational marijuana sales have gone up every year since it became legal in Illinois in 2020.
Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias, who oversees the state's driver services centers, is trying to cut down on wait times by offering more services online.
Recreational marijuana sales have gone up every year since it became legal in Illinois in 2020.
Giannoulias will unveil new enhancements to the state's website which could eliminate the need for a DMV visit for some driver and vehicle services.
The Illinois Tollway announced I-PASS sticker tags will be available in late January. The stickers are smaller than the current plastic transponders being used.
Illinois drivers will have a more compact way to pay their tolls at the end of the month. The Illinois Tollway announced I-PASS sticker tags will be available in late January. The stickers are smaller than the current plastic transponders being used.
Feds have recovered more than $5 million in back wages
The $20 progressive Fast Play game starts at $50,000 and increases with each ticket sold statewide until the jackpot is won.
The opening came after CBS 2 reported on frustrated seniors having trouble securing appointments online.
Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the opening of a seniors-only Department of Motor Vehicles branch in Bridgeview on Tuesday.
This week brought the first significant winter storm of the season. Snow fell steadily in the western suburbs and wouldn't let up for hours. CBS 2's Sara Machi went to Aurora to see how folks there were handling the weather.
This week brought the first significant winter storm of the season. Snow fell steadily in the western suburbs and wouldn't let up for hours. CBS 2's Sara Machi went to Aurora to see how folks there were handling the weather.
A car hit and injured a male victim on a road in northwest suburban Huntley on Monday. A little after 3 p.m., police responded to the area of Main Street and Coyne Station Road for the crash. The car was traveling eastbound on Main Street when it struck the victim, who was on the south shoulder of the road.
Burglars broke into Salerno's on Tap in Chicago's West Town community early Thursday morning.
A former volleyball coach from Elburn, Illinois, has been charged in a sexual assault case dating back more than 25 years.
The Chicago Park District has opened voting to choose the names of the first two bald eaglets born in Chicago in over a century.
Tens of thousands of Chicago-area home listings have disappeared from Zillow amid a dispute with Midwest Real Estate Data, which cut off access to its database.
A Chicago judge denied a request to appoint a special prosecutor for investigations into federal agent misconduct during Operation Midway Blitz last fall.
The new fund to provide payouts to those who say the legal system was "weaponized" against them raised immediate questions about its legality, implementation and enforcement.
There's a new push in Springfield to get gun manufacturers to foot some of the bills for the costs of gun crime; expenses like ambulances, funerals, lost wages, and more.
Former Cuban leader Raúl Castro was indicted by a U.S. grand jury in connection with the Cuban military's fatal downing of two planes in 1996 — an escalation in the U.S. pressure campaign against the Cuban government.
Chicago city leaders on Wednesday announced a new effort to connect people with affordable housing.
Barney Frank, a Democrat who represented Massachusetts in Congress for 32 years, has died. He was 86 years old.
Consumer and environmental advocates said Monday that they found overcharges buried in the most recent rate-hike request by Nicor.
One week away from Memorial Day weekend and the unofficial start of the summer travel season, with gas prices remaining high, negotiations were set to resume Monday at the largest oil refinery in the Midwest.
Chatham residents say they're losing a vital resource as Walgreen's prepares to close its store near 86th and Cottage Grove.
According to AAA, the average price of a gallon of regular gas in Chicago was $5.17 on Friday, up from $3.75 a year ago.
Peoples Gas and North Shore Gas Company customers are likely to see minor credits on their bills for the next three years, thanks to a $125 million settlement agreement announced Thursday by Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul.
A person suspected of having hantavirus in Winnebago County, Illinois, turned out to be a false alarm, officials said Monday.
The DuPage County Health Department has confirmed its first positive tests for West Nile virus in pools of mosquitoes this year.
The Kane County Health Department was set Monday to offer a free mental health awareness webinar.
At least 80 deaths have been reported in a new Ebola disease outbreak in Congo and Uganda, authorities said.
Engineers at Northwestern University have created a wireless polygraph to detect stress.
The owners of Gene & Georgetti steakhouse are suing a concessions operator over their expansion at Midway International Airport.
DraftKings announced Monday that it is closing its sportsbook operation at Wrigley Field after only about two years.
After more than 80 years, there will be no Ann Sather restaurant location in the 900 block of West Belmont Avenue in Chicago's Lakeview community, effective in June.
Flight attendants at Chicago-based United Airlines have approved a new labor contract, marking their first pay increases in six years.
The Chicago Fire FC announced Wednesday morning that its new stadium in the South Loop will be named McDonald's Park.
A new internet tool developed with the help of the University of Chicago is making it possible for music listeners to identify songs that were created using artificial intelligence.
Lee Mendelson Film Productions alleges the U.S. Department of the Interior illegally used the jazzy tunes in social media posts and a video game.
"The Late Show" host Stephen Colbert is marking the end of an iconic late-night franchise on CBS.
Bill Pullinsi, a Chicago-area stage director and producer widely called the "father of dinner theater," has died.
The Chicago-born house music track, which began as a personal poem in 1982 and became a defining anthem of the city's house music scene, has been selected for permanent preservation by the Library of Congress.
A former volleyball coach in Elburn, Illinois, has been charged in a sexual assault case dating back more than 25 years.
There is brewing bipartisan opposition to plans for an "anti-weaponization" fund after the Justice Department settled a lawsuit between President Trump and the IRS. Both Republicans and Democrats in Congress have expressed opposition, police officers injured in the January 6 riots have sued, and politicians say they're worried the lack of parameters around who is eligible for money could mean the fund will be used to finance paramilitary groups.
Border Tails was among the shelters that took in more than a dozen beagles rescued from Ridglan Farms, a controversial research-breeding facility in Wisconsin that's faced years of criticism over animal treatment.
A Chicago judge denied a request to appoint a special prosecutor for investigations into federal agent misconduct during Operation Midway Blitz last fall.
Voting is open for you to help pick the name of Chicago's first bald eaglets born in the city in over a century.
A Chicago police officer's family said he's lucky to be alive after he was attacked on Tuesday night in the McKinley Park neighborhood.
A Chicago judge denied a request to appoint a special prosecutor for investigations into federal agent misconduct during Operation Midway Blitz last fall.
Burglars broke into Salerno's on Tap in Chicago's West Town community early Thursday morning.
An animal died in a high-rise fire in Chicago's Gold Coast district early Thursday.
"The Late Show" host Stephen Colbert is marking the end of an iconic late-night franchise on CBS.
Many Metra riders with disabilities have been forced to reroute their trips due to Monday's closure of the only elevator providing access to the Electric Line at Millennium Station in downtown Chicago.
Pothole complaints continue everywhere, but especially on one street in the Pullman neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago.
People in Lincoln Park and Lakeview have rallied against a plan to build a new industrial ComEd electrical substation in their neighborhoods, pushing local and state leaders to get involved.
Monday marks one year since Illinois enacted Karina's Law — legislation aimed at taking firearms out of the hands of people accused of domestic abuse.
Tenants at a South Shore apartment building said they've noticed their rent fluctuating by hundreds of dollars a month due to a change in how their utility billing system is set up.
Kyle Harrison struck out 11 in seven dominant innings and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the sloppy Chicago Cubs 5-0 to sweep the first series this season between the NL Central rivals.
Jhonny Pereda hit his first MLB homer, Randy Arozarena also went deep and scored three runs, and the Seattle Mariners beat the Chicago White Sox 5-4.
Andrew Benintendi drove in the go-ahead run with an infield single in the ninth inning, four Chicago pitchers held Seattle to one hit, and the White Sox beat the Mariners 2-1.
Jacob Misiorowski pitched six scoreless innings, Brice Turang was 3 for 4 with a two-run homer, and the Milwaukee Brewers topped the Chicago Cubs 5-2 to move into first place in the NL Central.
Rickea Jackson's promising first season with the Chicago Sky is over after it barely began after suffering a torn ACL in Sunday's win against the Minnesota Lynx.
Burglars broke into Salerno's on Tap in Chicago's West Town community early Thursday morning.
A former volleyball coach from Elburn, Illinois, has been charged in a sexual assault case dating back more than 25 years.
Chicago police on Wednesday were searching for seven people in connection with an armed robbery at the Thorndale CTA Red Line stop earlier this month.
A man was shot in the legs early Wednesday morning in Chicago's Irving Park neighborhood.
Three teens were wounded during two separate shootings in Chicago's Austin neighborhood.
